Unbury A Friend (Fan Animated)/ Season 2 Episode 5

And now; Duke's villain origin story is finally complete.
Don't forget to watch the rest of the series here first:
• The Night (Fan Animated)
Song used: bury a friend - Billie Eilish - Cover (Violin)
• bury a friend - Billie...
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[@midnightgirlofthelunarmoon1164]

I guess after we're done with Duke's origins, then we'll find out about Missi's side of the story.

[@DariaCohen]

That's correct . There's a whole Missi season coming

[@CarnageXGamer07d1]

I can’t wait EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 😂😂😂🤩🤩🤩

[@starlightwolfunboxing9615]

@@DariaCohenYESSS I LOVE MISSI

[@The_Ultimate_Liar]

​@@DariaCohen Oh my god I can't wait!!!

[@Super-wu3uw]

Well it may seem curious but so i did

[@Mistheart101]

0:34 "And so: They fall under its spell..." "all who hear it" "like a virus" Ah. It was a warning about the cane.

[@SML_3392]

And all the red things that call Duke are like the ones in the Silent episode.

[@hartwharton6969]

IT'S FROM PAUL SHAPERA'S THE RADIO HOUR I SWEAR

[@keineahnung5921]

​@@hartwharton6969 i thought the same thing

[@jurgenronaaz4695]

It's from "Blood Red Dogs" from The New Albion Radio Hour

[@user-ze4dt8be4z]

Father: brings home the damn thing. Father: he knows that the thing is cursed. The father also buries the cursed thing in the cemetery near his house and leaves a note with a warning

[@HalfTangible]

Everybody's talking about the animation but can we get some love for the music choice? For the first time in the series, no lyrics. No dialogue. Not a word (outside the burned-to-pieces letter). Just the atmosphere and Duke's expressions. *chef's kiss* Beautiful.

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

Agreed!

[@mikeythenephilimking24]

True 👊😌

[@henriqueabreu9706]

I really liked the use of colors in this episode. The beginning where there's only gray with the red highlights, probably representing Duke state after leaving the vampire brotherhood and when the colors return, there are different shades of red, showing his new power, the cane and his full descent to darkness.

[@user-ze4dt8be4z]

I think it's just the personification of the expression "colors have returned to my life", or "my life has started to play with new colors"

[@ramirezthesilvite]

Also looking back into the city with the green glow, representing Artemis.

[@BabyFacedDolly]

I can’t believe it’s been 7 years already since the first video :)) time flies by so fast

[@mollycblaeser]

Crazy, right?!

[@lebendigesgespenst7669]

IKR, its truly wild to think about.

[@rodrigobarros6607]

it's going to be 8 in about 2 months now

[@rosevernetti528]

I was TWELVE when I found this series TWELVE

[@Diskk12]

FRRR

[@sophiaolszewski64]

Dukes father spoke of it spreading like a virus so I feel like he was warning of the cane and what it’d do, maybe even being the reason why Dukes father was the way that he was, trying to protect the staff from vampires who could sense where it was

[@matimial]

I Hope we see some Duke father story

[@Cats9985]

Duke dose not have the cane anymore Missi doses. Also is Missi a vampire or a dhampire cause if it is a virus them missi might not be affected by it.

[@sophiaolszewski64]

@@Cats9985 I feel like a vampire is trapped in there, or the creator of them, and that’s why they can sense the cane, and also why Missi turned into one upon wielding the cane

[@sophiaolszewski64]

@@Cats9985 the way I see it, when a full vampire wields it, it’s like getting getting the flu after getting the flu shot, you have a bit of it in you already so you can better handle when a lot more comes, but Missi isn’t a vampire and it’s like being hit with a tidal wave of that vampiric energy

[@HuntDownErebus]

​@@sophiaolszewski64 So in S1Ep4 Missi wasnt losing her mind to the isolation, it was The Cane( I guess it is just Abel to do that)

[@Luxord5294]

It's honestly kind of heartwarming that Duke's father went out of his way to leave his only son a letter warning him about the dangers that the Cane possesses, especially since it is clear that Duke and his father were not close at all and he had no idea if his son would ever return home. His father, who I'm guessing has always been distant from Duke especially after Duke's mom passed away, cared even if he never showed it; i.e. training Duke in Fencing, killing any kind of supernatural monster that came on the property (I'm just speculating this one honestly based off of the Dead Mom video), etc.

[@Liandra24]

Yeah, the distant family type of vibe. But it looks like Duke’s father enjoyed hunting vampires a bit too much that he didn’t really consider his son not liking it. His father seems kinda cold to be honest.

[@Luxord5294]

​@@Liandra24 I got the same kind of vibe too, but since we don't know what (or who) killed Duke's mom; it's very possible that her dying was the reason Duke's father was distant, more focused on revenge and preparing his son to fight alongside him than being a warm parent. Revenge blackens the soul, makes it so all you can see is the next target of your hate and anger; until you're burned out, just going through the motions.

[@nightmarearcade2663]

If you ask me it's entirely possible that it was his father who killed her and that she could've been affected by the staff. It just strikes me as odd how his father seems to know a lot it from what little we saw in the letter. It's entirely possible he's speaking from experience.

[@Luxord5294]

​@@nightmarearcade2663 That is very possible, especially since the Cane was buried on his property; best place to keep an eye on a supremely dangerous artifact is literally in your own backyard. That also would give a good explanation as to his distance from Duke, guilt and shame for killing his own wife and fear that he might hurt his own son yet wanting to train Duke to protect himself should he go insane again.

[@xxstar-bluesxx]

What's sadder IS THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW THAT HIS OWN SON BECAME A VAMPIRE

[@alexandrarivoire1556]

THE NOTE DUKE’S DAD LEFT HIM!! I saw it, I litteraly had to back it up to read the words but it was talking about how if you hear its song you’ll fall under its spell!! He had to have been warning Duke about the staff!! ( also, I’m pretty sure this is just confirmation Duke’s dad is dead now) Not to mention the fact Duke was walking with his guitar and suitcase again. He’s litteraly right back where he started. Poor guy. I can’t wait for the next episode and this was spectacular as always!!

[@alexandrarivoire1556]

Note: I just looked at it again and he talked about it being like a virus or something in the letter, WHAT IS WITH THAT STAFF?!

[@GoodBanana001]

​@@alexandrarivoire1556a demonic entity that is chained inside it duh

[@user-gc7pr4wl3i]

​@@alexandrarivoire1556Bueno, la parte del virus no es nueva en realidad, literal que convierte en vampiros a cualquiera que lo toque, pero pienso que se puede hacer una temporada entera sobre la historia de esa cosa

[@StonedHunter]

@@alexandrarivoire1556 it makes sense, lots of cultures/fiction describe vampirism in similar terms to a virus. Maybe it's the source of vampirism?

[@alexandrarivoire1556]

@user-gc7pr4wl3i yeah, fair, and honestly I can’t wait to learn more about the staff!!

[@kaylaHat]

Duke gets a magic artifact and the first thing he does is upgrade his hat... me too man

[@quilwantspizza6539]

If you pause at 2:46 and 2:48 you’ll notice a mysterious shadowy figure behind duke BRRRRR 😱

[@zaumniy_fantast]

And it's after Missi right now! 😱

[@astridsanders3169]

i bet it might be a denon that is stuck in the cane and corrupts everybody

[@Eldar-sy2vw5hm9x]

Maybe it's the soul of the staff🤔

[@RequiemPoete]

Oh it's just a friendly shadow bunny. I see them all the time. :)

[@narindercatt2230]

That's either the guy who made the cane or the guy who was made into the cane

[@qualia8047]

Tell me this isn't the best vampire story you've ever seen. 🎭

[@vitoriapitt9989]

Twilight

[@tegandumpleton3360]

It really is 😊 And I know a lot of vampire stories

[@TlalocW]

I don't know... Nickelodeon's Count Duckula was pretty sweet.

[@confidentielalexandre5572]

Dracula in transilvania is the most hilarious guys i've seen

[@HalfTangible]

Am I allowed to lie?

[@titangirl161]

I like that look and then turn away, he knows the other vampires want it, but instead decides to keep it for himself, partially just for spite

[@OzsomeScribble]

The fact That Duke seems to have an almost more aggreeable relationship with the Staff than Missi is interesting. The way it doesn't do anything to fight back against the sanding and work done on it, but shows it clearly could've when it pulls the cloth around it's eyes, which it noticed freaked Duke out. It feels very respectful in a way with how it treats Duke, which to me, with the added letter, could mean it has some awareness of who he is, given we can guess Duke's father put the staff away. Meanwhile it seems more unstable to possibly parasitic with Missi. As with the SIlent, it seemed almost playful in attempts to drive her mad while under her care, before she finally pushed hard enough for it to relax with her, as if testing her will or something. Which is more interesting given how much more freedom Missi seems to unknowingly gives it, like allowing it to be more physical to join her in her clowning on Duke. I know I'm reading into it too much but its cause this series gives me life and learning more on this staff is a bit of plot i NEED to see!!!

[@sammypierce6079]

Interestingly indeed! And let's not forget the fact that duke was already a vampire when he got the staff, and Missi was turned by the staff

[@OzsomeScribble]

@@sammypierce6079 Good point! That could play into the relationships there as well, It couldn't bend him because he was already one without it, and Missi was warped almost instantly upon taking it!

[@demothiguillermo2059]

​@@OzsomeScribblewe can't forget that Duke's father or possibly his ancestors were the ones to seal it away and guard it from others so that's another possible factor

[@wintermute25]

I mean, the name is literally "unbury a friend", so...

[@lavenderotaku2481]

@@demothiguillermo2059 Agreed, as I’m reading these theories I think that possibly the relationship with Duke is more “Oh… you and your bloodline know what I am, so I have to be more careful with you.” So the staff is taking a slower; almost respectful approach to try to overtake Duke. Letting HIM walk himself into asking for/using too much of the staff’s power to control what’s around him. (Maybe realizing he’ll panic in the instant he realizes he’s crossed a line, and then it can fully take control?) Hence him only controlling the fabric to alter his outfit (this could also be a sort of exchange for restoring the outer appearance of the staff, hence why it obeys him better), while Missi later manifests tendrils and a sort of “other” form. Because its relationship with her is “Oh, you don’t know what you’ve taken; do you child?” And it seems to realize that Missi has no idea what it is besides a magic staff. Remember in the first video she picked it up at first out of need. She thought she was saving herself and going to be done. Then she realized she liked the power rush… and decided to stay instead of fleeing back to her old (admittedly shitty besides her sister) life. Edit; Also realized the staff feeds on undirected hate and paranoia. Duke’s at his dad and the other vamps, and Missi’s at Duke and anyone else she perceives as a threat to her.

[@scipunkdollstudios4081]

Letter: And so they fall under its spell. And. All who hear it Staff Like a virus."

[@circuitcatorcesobarzo8680]

Reading it like this, maybey Missy hears it because she is a human, but Duke doesn´t as he is a vampire. That would explain video 4 from season 1

[@randaniman376]

@@circuitcatorcesobarzo8680he did hear something due to his ear bleeding when he was finding the staff

[@sophiaolszewski64]

I feel like only he could sense it after becoming a vampire

[@jankieek8218]

​@@randaniman376 yeah but he seemed to be dealing with the staffs effects much better, or well at least he wasn’t going insane.

[@hartwharton6969]

PAUL SHAPERA'S NEW ALBION RADIO HOUR!!!

[@leanncapel5890]

Dang the fact that he tried to warn him about the evil but was so hated that his kid wouldn't bother to read it has me shooketh

[@trashotaku]

I love the face Duke makes at the end because it's very reminiscent of the face Missi made at the end of the OG video

[@disgustingratman6969]

I think that was intentional, to show how they were both taken over by the staff's power. And probably just a really cool callback, lol

[@trashotaku]

@@disgustingratman6969 that’s what I was also thinking

[@jidem4495]

Gotta say him whiping out the industrial grade polishing tool was hilarious

[@user-qz7nd8iz9d]

Because his whole look is ancient vampire but he’s just dude from our time heck he’s probably in his early 20’s but dresses and acts like he is ancient

[@morningmoth9890]

The animation was fabulous & I noticed something in the letter before it got burned from the fire. It was a warning for Duke that if anyone has the staff or him will probably be infected by its charm like a virus. I deeply love Duke's story and how he got where he is currently!

[@Halvblodsprinsen100]

The bleedimg from the ears is such a powerfull scene.

[@wrenchinator9715]

I love how we can see the staff corrupt Duke in it's own way. like he was already pale and pointy eared, but his face still changed perceptively.

[@JaceyDemy]

Honestly, one of the things I really love about this series is the idea of perspective. In the prior season, during the main storyline, when we see Duke at this point, it's through Missi's eyes, and he's downright horrible and predatory. We find ourselves rooting for her, and it's only after she becomes as despicable and depraved as he is that we really realize that they may in fact be better off together than apart. But also, Duke has had to learn how to care for her, realizing that their feud was going to literally cost him body parts and more unless they found some way to get along without him having to domineer. Then we get this season. We're shown a softer, more sympathetic side to him. We're shown Duke having his limits tested, having his heart broken, and tasting the same dark power that ended up corrupting Missi. He is, for all intents and purposes, a very sympathetic character. But these two things don't really contradict each other. He was sympathetic in SOME respects but very awful in others. He seems like a tragic hero because we see things through his eyes, but in the first season, he's the wolf, the heel, the villain, because Missi is closer to us in POV. And I think the lesson to take from that is that like it or not, the people we find the most despicable likely do have humanizing aspects to them and tragedy in their stories. It doesn't mean we have to forgive them the way Missi did, but it means that when we think of someone as pure evil due to actions that are, well, pure evil, that's a fiction that doesn't reflect how people (or vampires) work. Even the worst of us have a story, and even the best of us can have a downfall...the way Missi did when she went back for the cane the second time in The Silent. (And for the record, I think it's super fun that they were able to meet halfway and become a hecking duo, mostly through virtue of Missi realizing that being awful was kinda fun. Raised By Bats was super cathartic in that for once they finally just get to be husband and wife turning their awfulness on OTHERS and having a good old time of it without worrying about having to stab each other.)

[@SwiftGundam]

The dust and cobwebs, how long has it been? What gleamed off the letter before being burned it seems his father tried to warn him about the Staff. A spell thats like a virus. Spectral arm that grabbed Duke. Tattered and torn the clothes. Interesting. Loved the start with the black-and-white before the staff brought some color back into Duke's world. The start of a macabre friendship.

[@davideorizio5737]

During the scene at 2:45 there is a shadow that seems to get closer and closer to Duke. I think the cane might be the container or the cage of a demonic entity of sort, which really intrigues me for the continuation of this story.

[@wordna1498]

Holy shit, I didn't even notice that. Thanks!

[@GoodBanana001]

It kinda resemble missi cats but standing

[@maio0077]

The entity must change the temperament of the holder's personality, Missy has changed a lot since the first episode so far, as if possessed but not quite to the point of controlling the body or speaking through it, the power sensation must be immense

[@ariadnefrolich7243]

I believe that entity is Desmodus from Vampair's sister series Threnody. If you haven't seen it yet, go check it out.

[@ZieleAych]

​@@ariadnefrolich7243​Desmodus' appearance in Vampaire might have been something that was intended at some point, however, Daria has since distanced her Vampaire series from Mina's Threnody series. Mina herself confirmed in several comments on her more recent videos that they are no longer canonically in the same universe, so it's why I can't help but doubt it. But there's a chance it's a new character made by Daria, especially seeinga as Desmodus has hair but the shadow here doesn't seem to have hair or clothing.

[@blurryansuke3510]

Duke was angsty walking all the way back to his castle but now he finds the cane and the way he tinkered it like he was making it as his own, showing it care make him feel the power and that's what he wanted for someone to noticed and soon he'll show them all what he is capable of and the vampires who did him wrong. Absolutely love this series so much! ❤️

[@StonedHunter]

I love the detail that it's AFTER his father's letter is completely destroyed that the staff reaches out to him. Also the number of similarities between Duke and Missi getting the staff.

[@helivaheristo9254]

"Hello, my name is Duke, and today we are going to restore this gorgeous staff!" I LOVE this video!

[@eowynsisterdaughter]

I got a chuckle over how he only had to dig about six inches before running into the casket. The green tinge showing his Sire's coven, and the reference to how they were after the staff, and Duke very consciously deciding to exclude them and keep it for himself, was nicely woven in. The color coming in at the end was beautifully done!

[@amuzer]

I like the whole silent noir theme going on in this episode. How in the aftermath of Duke leaving the Coven, he returns to his abandoned home to wallow in his despair and longings to belong. Everything looks bleak (in a good way) to depict the mood he's feeling the entire time. And in the end, color is transitioned when he found the cane and is given power over his helplessness for the first time in his life. The violin version of Billie Eilish's song was a well-thought touch since it adds a creepy and sorrowful nature to the episode

[@sokaybraun2188]

I got here just in time completely on accident.

[@evilkittie13]

I love how in each animation, even without lyrics, there is so much emotion shown by the characters that tell the story and lore of this saga. Also Duke's reaction after seeing the eye opening on the cane and immediately covering it was adorable.

[@marleysinquefield3100]

And so ends the backstory of Duke, the vampire. 5/5 stars or bats for this! I can’t wait to see Missi’s take on her part.

[@Shulsa]

I binged the entire series yesterday, I'm so ready

[@sophiaolszewski64]

I feel like the only reason why Duke didn’t turn crazy like Missi is because of his bloodline, his mother wasn’t a part of it and could explain why she died, the staff killed her.

[@Rose17765]

That might be it! 😱

[@twinkiefaith1311]

Can you explain more, please?

[@Rose17765]

@@twinkiefaith1311the cane is said to be cursed with dark magic

[@sophiaolszewski64]

@@twinkiefaith1311 you can tell by the lock on the box that his family were the ones hiding it away, and with the May it influences others like Missi and how much less sever it is compared to Duke, it leads to reason that the reason they were able to contain it in the first place is because of there ancestors, probably having a history with it and maybe even being the ones to seal it in the cane in the first place. Dukes mother marrying into this bloodline, not having this immunity, thus making it so that she was severely exposed to the canes influence, leading to her using it and transforming into a vampire, which Dukes father probably had to kill, that or the cane was just too overwhelming and just killed her through that.

[@sophiaolszewski64]

Although they were both influenced to do revenge by the cane, Missi by resurrecting Duke to mess with him, and Duke with the church

[@bhagwanbill]

Duke has Daddy issues but Dad totally believed in him continuing the good work of vamp slaying. I think he might've been too caught up in his own drama as a kid/teen while his dad was too caught up in the hunt.

[@sarahrespallrojas5780]

I love how Duke feels more confident using the cane! It's great to see his origin! 😃✨

[@azazeltheundyingdamienkali5700]

Goddammit, Duke, you probably should've read that letter... 😣

[@artofficial2]

This shows how creative duke can be but also showing his quick thinking. His disdain against the others show how he is different from the others. I can't wait for missi origins next!!

[@nah9935]

If you slow it down enough there’s a few details I adore! -the past holder dragging Duke either to warn him or to indicate the cane’s influence -the little shadow from the cane (the demon shape during the part with the cloth) That hint of its presence as its own separate being. - that lil eye being hidden and covered in cloth with Duke reigning one of his own Secrets for only the owner and the cane. Emphasis on why Missi doesn’t own the cane, Duke is just letting her borrow it while he’s the sole owner. A secret only Duke and the cane knows.

[@lorettalynn2610]

Wait this mean his Dad just left for milk and now he OWNS the entire Castle!!!! Yes Dad disappearing out of Nowhere has never been so good

[@GoodBanana001]

I think he died by the cane or somthing because if he left for the milk the cane will be with him after all hes a father he need to protect his child

[@jakubkael2995]

As some people already pointed out, there is a horned shadow-like being behind Duke when he relishes in its power, yet I did not see any comment about a hand that pulls Duke back after he tries to walk away from the grave (after uncovering the cane). At 1:47 we can see that it is a long arm with sharp fingers, yet it is not a shadow demon or anything because there is white skin/flesh where the black cloth is ripped. For me, the hand looks slightly feminine, so it may be of Duke's mother maybe? Or maybe it is just a ghost of some previous cane owner. Also two notes about consistency: we continue on the joke about Aurelio being Duke's father/ancestor (portrait from s1e3) and the eyes appearing on cane and when it is used, are the same eyes Missi sees when hallucinating in s1e4, hinting that it is the same effect (Duke seems to have a better resistance to it).

[@rayhilaom]

0:35 The parts of the note we can see somewhat match up with a line from the song Blood Red Dogs in Paul Shapera’s Dieselpunk Opera The New Albion Radio Hour. The line in the original: “And so, with the MCG broadcasting the hypnotic song into the soldier’s helmets, they fall under its spell. As the song spreads, all who hear it begin singing, and it slowly but surely moves out into the greater population, spreading across the entire city like a virus.” I can’t see this as anything but intentional considering the scrapped animatic of Missi with a song from the first iteration of Shapera’s New Albion series (Annabelle Raises the Dead from Dolls of New Albion) means Daria almost definitely knows about it The song Blood Red Dogs is about a grand battle between a powerful military group in a police state and a rebel force. The MCG mentioned in the line is said to have the power to end the war in favor of those who use it. In the end, it’s used by the rebels to hypnotize the army (and accidentally the entire town) into stopping the battle. I’m sure some conclusions could be drawn from this. Now I’m kinda hoping Blood Red Dogs (or any song from the new Albion series tbh) makes an appearance later on in the series

[@astralaegis6283]

Ooh, I know what you're talking about! Great catch!!

[@oxygentank2538]

Oh god that cleaning animation mixed with that violin will make me watch countless times, amazing work! Also the meeting is finally done, now we have reached the climax... See y'all on the other side next time!

[@sweetvegan74]

LOVE this cover version of Unbury a Friend. The strings really portrayed Duke’s mood and reactions to finding his staff.

[@yuanyeo9681]

2:43 This background scene has turned from black & white to more various colors! 🥰🥰🥰

[@kurumichan228]

This is one of the best Daria's animations. It's full of style.

[@javondozier7904]

His dad was trying to warn him about the scepter

[@black_panKate]

I know what Duke was smirking about at the end 🤭 He thought he could finally get his house cleaned from dust and other stuff in a moment 👻

[@confidentielalexandre5572]

The fact that the colors came when he was happy is a cool thing

[@marcellalong]

Every time I see an update on the series I get really excited ❤

[@phoenixsword2452]

After watching this and reading what was legible on the note, it adds more context to The Silent. I mean, we already knew it was Missi being influenced by the cane slowly driving her more insane, but this extra bit of context for how it works makes that feel all the more eerie.

[@yuliyakudryavtseva3364]

It’s crazy how much expression and mimics we got from this video! Without Duke singing we can really appreciate the subtlety of the changes on his face when he goes from unsure to determined for example. I forgot that the video was in black and white, so invested i was in the story! When the colours returned it was spectacular! Truly you continuously astonish me, your work is incredible! Thank you ❤❤❤

[@marysakurai2432]

It feels pretty short but it doesn't matter. I love it. And of course for Duke... It's just the beginning. 😈

[@StarburstPink04]

2:45 two types of way to react to this scene, “wow, the meaning behind the color red is already so impactful with the way dukes character embraces the power of the cane. The way his world went from black and white to many bold reds just shows-“ “RED!! ITS RED LIKE THE CANE!! 😨😨😨”

[@beast6213]

That was so damn cool. Not a word spoken but epic story telling. Something tells me Duke might regret not reading the letter though x)

[@LunaCatArt]

I like the fact how symbolically the animation comes into color and all the character's movements are set to the melody

[@brycevo]

This version of this song is so beautiful. I'm really impressed

[@Shaked_Simcha]

Now it's 23:50 for me, it was totally worth staying awake!!!! I loved the episode so much! From the art style to the music!! So good! I'm so happy we got to see Duke's origins, I love this series so much!

[@aquastormfall9845]

Wow, the letter his father left was warning him of what the cane does... and now he'll probably never know. Just the way it seemed to call out and draw him in to unleash it from where it was buried... and the entity that (might be) within most likely being that thing in that split second that grabbed him and pulled him back... Oh man, when I was rewatching this, when Duke was using the cane's abilties to move the fabric around, for a split second, I saw that shadowy figure before it vanished when the cloth went over it... another nod to the entity in the staff? I wonder if in the future, Duke and Missi will learn about the cane's dangers and might have to overcome it due to all the fights they had over it in the past?

[@TheCrystonian]

I love how it went from grayscale to color at the end as Duke falls under the staff's spell

[@gigigi695]

time 21:41...(according to my time it will start at 23:30), well... SOMEONE WILL NOT SLEEP TODAY! But I don't regret anything 🥳 ❤

[@DariaCohen]

Congratulations we're in the same time zone lol

[@gigigi695]

​@@DariaCohen cool ;0;

[@user-cp4xb2sq1w]

Oh my God, how happy I am to see this, the whole picture gives its surroundings even without any words

[@siscokidder]

so, my speculation on the cane is that it's probably something like "the Cane of Vampire Lords". seeing it's effect on Missi and what we've seen in this episode, it probably has the ability to enthrall people and, for humans, temporarily turn them into a vampire (along with other, flights of fancy powers like weaving fabric). however, seeing it try to pull Duke over to the vampire clan makes me think that there's something trapped within it, and that it can be let out if enough vampires perform a ritual (possibly unbeknownst to the wielder, but guided to do so nonetheless). Duke resisted "the call" since he had a falling out with that clan, and Missi was probably guided to his manor by the cane as a result of it wanting another owner to try again. if it weren't that Missi wanted revenge against Duke rather than discover more vampire stuff, she might have taken it to the clan, who wants and would use it to bolster their own numbers since they're at war with the werewolves. if my theory's true them getting the cane might cause whatever's sealed in the cane to get released as eventually, Artemis gathers enough vampires for the cane to tell him to do "the ritual".

[@daleamei1864]

I really love how we're finally finding out Duke's past about how he got the cane, but the vid is TOO SHORT! I WANT MORE!!

[@Pinkninja0708]

Incredible episode and silent storytelling! I love the transition from black and white to Color. And the detail in the letter with a warning about the cane. Super interesting. 10/10!

[@anubisgodess2353]

I truly wonder if will ever get to know what that letter inquired that Duke carelessly threw away in the fire. From the bits that were readable before the fire to consume it it's all garbled without any context. I sincerely hope will be able to discover one day and it won't just be lost in time or is needless information

[@tegandumpleton3360]

1:47 WELL THAT WAS UNEXPECTED. There is an actual being attached to that cane. Not just malicious spirits!

[@bjohns6106]

I wonder what Artemis and the others would think of missi. Great video and I love videos like these. Where it tells a story with music .

[@user-rv1eo1xr7q]

Hello from Russia, Daria. We love your series

[@dromankass8655]

Some very nice details in this. I liked how the portrait of his father had the same key that Duke used to open the box, and the shadow demon that you could see when the cloth was whirling around him was very ominous. But I also liked the way that Duke's expression was the same one Missy had when she embraced the power of the staff. It's also interesting that the staff had black paint on it, and the remain of larger bat wings. Almost as if the Vampires had got hold of it in the past, and tried to make it look like a vampire artefact, by adding the wings and black paint, but really it's something far older and more powerful than they are. Looks like Duke's father killed some of them and took it from them at some point, but seemed to have been aware of it's dark power and hidden it rather than fall to it's lure like the human Missy or the Vampire Duke did.

[@mikechicago6200]

Seems Dukes story is about done....hope we get Missi story again....i love to see more of her and her maybe mother/sister!

[@cospinsane5690]

I can’t believe there’s already five episodes of this season, let alone a second season at all! Seven years ago it thought the series ended with the third episode only to come back to find out there were more, and you were still making them! I’m amazed at how fast you can do this

[@Julia-pz9pd]

so much baptism and feeling and yet not a word is spoken. Maybe that's exactly why ❤❤

[@xicomii]

I’ve been watching this series since the day it came out! I’ve loved this so for long and it’s eventually become apart of my childhood ❤️

[@starry05]

I literally can't wait for this, but I know I have to. 😂

[@ThyDungeonman2]

Love the subtle Evil Dead vibes with the toolshed.

[@user-td1oy2wl4h]

The piano and violin are❤ And how every pitch, pause, octave, fits the movements and actions happening SO FRICKEN WEELLL!!!😊 BEAUTIFULLY

[@ChiChi_ZZZ]

Honestly,the best series i have ever watched. 10/10.

[@glowworm2]

So all this time, that cane was buried near his own home? How convenient. I loved when the colors slowly came into the screen once he embraces his new powers.

[@linasalazar4906]

This is just getting more and more interesting. The cane is very much alive and looked a bit more intricate than before. And while it seems that Duke can hear the voices of the cane, maybe him being a vampire helps stave off the insanity that missi went through in the first season. I'm so excited to see more and am curious on if we will see a full, unburnt version of the letter left by Duke's father?

[@user-kx7no7fo9c]

Finally, after 4 years (how long I’ve been in this fandom), I found out what Duke has the key to✊ Once again I'm so glad to see Duke in the old design, this suit, love the design, he looks awesome💞

[@Someone-bk5ng]

Something I just noticed: Before those red-y, bloody eyes appear to call for Duke, the cane seems to have sent some sort of a red wave. Hence, I believe it to be not a signal directed specifically towards Duke, but rather like big mesaage to everyone. And if that's the case, soon enough I imagine there to be a big gathering of those who also heard its call.

[@randaniman376]

Really have to compliment the artist for doing such an amazing job animated it. You have to watch the video so many times just catch all the little hints and teases and blink and you miss it imagery.

[@Wi_l_a_Wh_g_ist_ne]

Omg, this was a beautiful episode! I loved the lack of color up until the end, the little details like the letter's text at 0:34 and the shadowy figure at 1:47 and 2:47 (which I'm very excited to know more about!) and the amazing animation as always! It's a pleasure whenever one of your artworks pop up on my notifications, and this was a wonderful one! I can't wait to watch how Missi ended up in such a place as Duke's mansion!

[@kristianbanks6450]

It was so interesting and awesome to see how Duke got his cane! Also I wonder what they letter said. ❤ I absolutely love the detail on how the animation was in red, white and black before he got the magic cane. Incredible animation as always!!

[@ShadowyKatz]

Damnnit, Duke! Your poor relationship with your father has deprived us of lore! Still, I wonder if this means that the staff is still degrading Missi's sanity. I thought she had a handle on it, but I doubt whatever that Shadow that's living in the staff is would let someone off that easy.

[@chazzashazza3277]

We need film theory on this!! How did tnis go from a project to a full on series!?!?

[@Dextea]

I love this series so much. The story, the animations and the music choices as well🖤

[@ratknight6659]

To think this started from “The Night” so glad I came across it so I was able to see this series grow to where it is now. Love the characters and animation keep up the amazing work!!!

[@nicolalucia7744]

1:52 Alastor are you there?🧐🧐 The detail about ear bleeding is chapeau! Woah, a strange shadow? 2:47

[@dark_ohantom8902]

". . .And with his new found power he soon would know what revenge would be, but we will now look to the other side of the lookin glass to his other part and see how her story shall unfold. . ."

[@daviddent5662]

Finally confirming that Duke is more a pawn of the magic stick than it's master. It's a lot like The One Ring in that it's helpless so it finds somebody and uses them to make them great then dumps them as soon as somebody more powerful/useful comes along. The cycle continues. Also maybe Missy should take notes. One day the stick might decide she too is too weak and then discard her as well.

[@sapphirejade5029]

THIS SERIES IS SO GOOD!!😍😍😍😍

[@Wolderep.]

Estuvo increíble el instrumental y el origen está perfecto 👌🏼

[@Indie973]

Let’s hope that duke will find a way to get the Hate cane back without removing missis powers

[@demothiguillermo2059]

He just needs to bite her

[@fallenangelofoz8726]

*SQUEEEE!* The tie-in to Threnody is beautiful! And the New Albion Radio Hour easter egg! 😍😍😍😍😍

[@anertane2736]

This was epic, i cant imagine what's going next

[@Yayneii]

The Voltaire picture >>>>>>>>>

[@alexhodson6342]

Wow! Animation is looking good. Awesome how the world gains color when he gets magic. The way the faces on these characters look is still so cool. Hope Duke fights the other vampires.

[@ColleenFoley-ln9lr]

I knew there was going to be a next episode for this! Thank you Daria I've been waiting for this moment to come! Now I simply cannot wait for the next episode of vampair! And sooner or later I want to see more of Missi! It's just that I've seen a video when she really wanted a cat so badly when she was a little girl! She's been longing for a cat until she met her new friend! She didn't care what her mother thinks of cats they're very adorable! And I too am a cat person just like Missi! And I think it's absolutely purr-fect! Hahaha get it!❤

[@dr.bishop8915]

One thing that sticks out to me is that Duke’s key unlocks the box the cane was in. I wonder if his father gave him the key and he thought more highly of Duke than Duke thinks he did?